A SORN (Statutory Off-Road Notification) is used by car owners to tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) that the vehicle is registered as being off the road, so it cannot be driven – or even parked – on a public road. When a car has a SORN, no vehicle excise duty or insurance is required.

SORN is used by people who keep a car garaged while it is being fixed or renovated. It’s common for classic cars. A SORN remains in place until an owner decides to tax and insure it again, or scraps or exports the car.

A SORN (Statutory Off-Road Notification) is used by car owners to tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) that the vehicle is registered as being off the road.

Statutory Off-Road Notification

A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-digit code unique to every individual vehicle. It includes a serial number. The VIN is usually stamped or etched on to the chassis of a vehicle.

A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-digit code unique to every individual vehicle including a serial number.

Vehicle Identification Number

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is the government agency responsible for maintaining databases of UK drivers and vehicles. It currently holds over 48m driver records and over 40m vehicle records. 

The DVLA also issues driving licences, organises the collection of vehicle excise duty, otherwise known as road tax, (which totals around £6bn a year) and sells personalised registrations.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is the government agency responsible for maintaining databases of UK drivers and vehicles. It currently holds over 48m driver records and over 40m vehicle records. 

Driver Vehicle Licencing Agency

There are three different types of car insurance which offer different levels of coverage. The first being Third Party coverage, this offers the minimum amount of coverage. It covers injuries or damage to third parties. The next step is Third Party, fire and theft. This offers the same coverage as third party coverage plus cover f your car is stolen, damaged or written off by fire. The highest level of coverage is Comprehensive cover, these policies cover everything included in third party, fire and theft insurance, and covers damage done to your car.

The different types of car insurance you can buy.

Car insurance types

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is the government agency that is responsible for all driving tests, and the training and regulation of driving instructors. It is also responsible for approving MOT testers, tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, makes roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors any recalls of faulty cars.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is the government agency that is responsible for all driving tests, and the training and regulation of driving instructors. 

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

A Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM) is most often referred to as a number plate (or registration plate).

It's a unique set of (usually) seven numbers and letters that help to track a vehicle's ownership and registration, and that it complies to driving laws.

Since 2001, VRMs are displayed as follows:

A Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM) is most often referred to as a number plate (or registration plate). It's used to identify different vehicles from one another.

Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM)

What's a VRM?

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